按圖索驥 — an4 tu2 suo3 ji4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

an⁴ tu² suo³ ji⁴

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue

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1

an⁴

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue

2

tu²

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue

3

suo³

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue

4

ji⁴

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue